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Tax rate the lowest in the stateThe Dakota County property tax rate remains the lowest county tax rate in the state. The tax rate is the amount of money (the levy) needed to pay for essential services, divided by the tax base. Dakota County has a growing tax base.

Change in County portionWe project that a home in Dakota County with a median estimated value of $263,800 will experience a 4.93% increase in the County’s portion of property taxes comparable to 2018. Dakota County per capita tax increases are cumulatively below the rate of inflation.

County's share is about 20 percent of property tax billOn average, the County’s share of property taxes is about 20 percent of a homeowner’s total property tax bill. School districts, cities or townships, and special taxing districts comprise the rest of the property tax bill.

Taxes below the metro averageThe average county portion of 2019 proposed property tax paid by owners of homes valued at a median estimated value of $263,800 in Dakota County is $635 compared to an estimated metro average of $909 in county tax.